凌ぐ

• 読み: しのぐ
• ローマ字: shinogu
• 漢字の分解: 凌 (ryō/shino) — endure, surpass, overcome
• 発音: /ɕi.no.gɯ/

意味

To endure; to weather; to stave off. Also means to surpass or outdo.

A Group 1 (godan) transitive verb with two distinct meanings. First, to endure hardship or difficult conditions (rain, hunger, cold). Second, to surpass or outperform someone or something. Context determines which meaning applies. Both carry a sense of overcoming through strength or resilience.

例文

1. 傘がなくて、木の下で雨を凌いだ。
2. 少ない食料で飢えを凌ぐしかなかった。
3. 彼の実力は先輩を凌いでいる。

使い方ガイド

場面: literature, survival, competition

トーン: resilient

起源と歴史

The kanji 凌 combines 冫 (ice) with 夌 (climb), suggesting climbing over ice — enduring harsh conditions and rising above them. This dual image captures both the endurance and surpassing meanings.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal